Cisco to Buy Israeli Software Maker

Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to buy Israeli software maker Intucell for $475 million in cash plus retention-based incentives, as the technology heavyweight looks to address the challenges brought about by increased mobile-network traffic.

The deal, expected to close in Cisco's fiscal third quarter, would continue a string of software acquisitions by the San Jose, Calif., company, which aims to double the share of revenue it gets from...